Plaything

Setton offers a slow drip-feed of apprehension and unease as the novel swells towards a satisfying – and pleasingly unpredictable – climax * Daily Mail * A gloriously tense tale of obsession . . . At times the reader feels like Setton's plaything, but she does it so well, we don't really mind. * Financial Times * A cold novel, then, but one that will remain with me. The surprises work, a twist towards the end left me uttering an expletive aloud, and the final page made me shudder. Animal lovers, however, be warned. It’s not just the mice who suffer. -- John Boyne * Irish Times * There are twists and turns and moments of real poignancy in this smart, dark academia book * My Weekly * Unsettling academic noir * i Paper, 'The best new books to read in paperback' * I just loved it – it truly wedged itself into my brain. Absolutely vile and brilliant. Plaything is an unhinged melody, and it will serenade fans of the darkest narratives. In this utterly gripping, stomach-turning and explosive novel, obsession and jealousy are heightened by the claustrophobia, paranoia and loneliness of lockdown. I couldn’t leave it alone, right until the bitter, bloody end. * Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller * Full of sticky moral situations punctuated with gory details * Rose Cleary, author of How to Be a French Girl * Fascinating and mysterious, the darkness and depth of this daring novel will linger long after reading. Big big fan. * Ashley Hickson-Lovence, author of Your Show * A seductive tale of infatuation and the complexities of romance. Setton’s talent for unravelling the love-drunk narrative is thrilling. * Amy Twigg, author of Spoilt Creatures * An exquisite deep dive into jealousy. * Sainsbury's Magazine *